Cloth mask for pregnant women 6700 defective products Cause investigation April 21 5:44

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With the spread of the new coronavirus infection, it was found that the number of defective products increased to 6700 due to the problem that defective products were found in the cloth mask that the government began distributing to pregnant women. Since most of the cloth masks are made in Southeast Asia and China, the government is investigating detailed causes such as whether there was a problem with hygiene management.

As of the distribution of cloth masks for pregnant women, from the 14th of this month, 500,000 sheets have been shipped to cities, towns and villages throughout the country, but the local government side has reported that it is "dirty", and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as of the night of 17th this month. Announced that over 1900 defective products were found.

According to the people involved, it was found one after another, and as of the evening of the 20th, 117 municipalities reported, and the total number of defective products has increased to about 6,700.

The majority of cloth masks are produced by several Japanese companies that have received orders from the government, and have ordered them from factories in Southeast Asia and China.

The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare executives said, "Masks are mouth-touching, which is a big problem when defective products are included." Checking it up.

On the other hand, the government has decided to make sure that all defective cloth masks distributed to every household in the country will not be defective.